diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7476.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7476.c
index be85c2a0ad97..810c9a9fa62f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7476.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7476.c
@@ -106,12 +106,11 @@ static int ad7476_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (m) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-		mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
-		if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-		else
-			ret = ad7476_scan_direct(st);
-		mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		ret = ad7476_scan_direct(st);
+		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;